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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 81 against 79. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy XCover Pro has older 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy XCover Pro design is newer and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's also much heavier.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of display. Galaxy XCover Pro has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better video quality.
Galaxy XCover Pro features a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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